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New River Notes Photo Gallery

A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.


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vpipromenade.jpg511 viewsThis is from a 1920s postcard.
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Rocky Hollow - Log Shed511 viewsNote the hand hewn and dove-tail construction of this shed. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 8, 2007.
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Haw Orchard - Ivy Grove Lutheran Church511 viewsLong abandoned as a church. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 20, 2007.
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Summerfrield - Porter and Wright Store511 viewsPoole & Wright Store, Summerfield Community, Elk Creek District, Grayson County. Shawn Dunford, Photographer. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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shedonspencerbranch.jpg510 viewsThis shed was located on Spencer Branch road just across the Grayson county line from Helton in Ashe County, when this snapshot was taken in June 1978. This construction design is fairly common in this part of Appalachia.
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Pearisburg - Pearisburg Methodist Episcopal Church510 viewsThis is a 1910 color postcard.
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newrivercox.jpg509 viewsThis shot of the New River was taken in May 2005 by Jeff Weaver. This was probably the land of John or David Cox in the Revolutionary War period.
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100_1313.jpg509 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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100_1760.jpg509 viewsThis photo was taken October 18, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. This field located near the intersection of U.S. 58 and VA 16 shows the antebellum Grayson County militia muster ground. The militia met here to perform military drills.
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Wolf Knob - Falls of Fees Branch509 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, January 24, 2007.
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marionfreightstation.jpg508 viewsThis photo is from the mid-20th century.
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This is a Bold Creek Church meeting.508 views
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